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Title: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 19, 2010
hey guys :)

what you are about to see is far by finished i'm still working on it.

the reasons i'm posting this are 2.

1: your opinion on the work so far.
2: if you know where i can find a GameBoy font , so i can fill in some details in the graphic.

below is the original image and next to it the "work in progress" one.

(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2056/gameboyz.jpg) (http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1125/gameboyz.png)
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: combatking0 on May 19, 2010
Very close - just missing some text and the D-Pad.

You may want to experiment with some sans-serif fonts. I'll have a look too.
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 19, 2010
thanx m8  ;D

yes indeed it still has many details to be done.

i know it's not gonna be 100% accurate, but what's important is the try to make it and the practice while making it.

.:EDIT:. i think i have found a similar font

/me is going to try it out

.:EDIT:. again (lol)

/me reports back

i have found one, the font is very similar to the original one if not 100% the same  :carrot:

/me is going to apply the text to the image, and will update the image in the first post
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Hotshot on May 19, 2010
Good Job and Keep going  Bikerboy :)
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Clyde on May 19, 2010
maybe the g.b boot font is the one.
http://www.fontspace.com/category/gameboy
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 19, 2010
Good Job and Keep going  Bikerboy :)

tnx man  ;D


maybe the g.b boot font is the one.
http://www.fontspace.com/category/gameboy

yes that's the one i used, thanx for the trouble to look for the font. :cheers:

in case anyone is interested, the  :inspired: came to me while reading this -> http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/design-a-stylish-retro-game-boy-poster-in-photoshop/ (http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/design-a-stylish-retro-game-boy-poster-in-photoshop/) photoshop tutorial.

this guy has some nice tutorials and teqniques.

i did my version of the G.B. a bit differently than the one in the tutorial.


.:EDIT:. i updated the image in the first post, it only needs a few details and i think it's ready  :)
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: benny! on May 20, 2010
Looks great. Hope to see it soon!
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 20, 2010
Looks great. Hope to see it soon!
hey benny :D

it's allmost complete just a few details to add

it's not an intro m8 just a graphic, an attempt to replicate the game boy.

the screen i put there  is for fun (i prefer it from putting a game boy actual game image).

.:EDIT:. it's finished ;D , first post pic updated.
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Kirl on May 20, 2010
Nice work dude!
Meaby fade the phones and off-on outlines a bit also.

You made me fire up my dusty 3d software and ogle my old nintendo models again!

 :whisper: Looking forward to e3, supposedly Nintendo will be presenting the 3DS (3d without glasses!)
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 20, 2010
thanx m8  :cheers:

yes you're right, those 2 spots need fixing
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: combatking0 on May 20, 2010
Cool. I wonder how accurate it can get using vectors and text alone.
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Clyde on May 20, 2010
thats shaping up nicely Dude!
Welldone on your efforts :D
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 21, 2010
Cool. I wonder how accurate it can get using vectors and text alone.

you mean something like a wireframe? or standart 2D with just lines? (like the cube in the GB screen)

this guy here did a nice job http://man-vs-squid.blogspot.com/2010/04/bad-at-blogging.html

thats shaping up nicely Dude!
Welldone on your efforts :D

thanx m8  :D allmost done only 2 details to be fixed  :stirrer:
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Jim on May 21, 2010
You could try http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ (http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/) to try to get the font closer.

Jim
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Kirl on May 21, 2010
Vector images are made up of curves/lines, unlike bitmap images they won't get pixelated when scaled up. Vectors are better suited for hard cut-out shapes and bitmaps are better at displaying smooth color gradients,  You can see the difference in my liquid demo (http://www.kirl.nl/DBFLiquid.swf). The intro screen is a bitmap which pixelates at full screen, but the rest of the demo is all vector (the faucet and drops etc).

I love old nintendo stuff, I spend a lot of time recreating Nintendo consoles and stuff when learning 3d. Yesterday I found a 360 render of a GameBoy cartridge which I uploaded, if you have Quicktime installed you can view it from various angles by dragging it (kirl.nl/360GBGame.mov (http://kirl.nl/360GBGame.mov)). Change the GB in the url to GBA, GCN or N64 for some more oldschool game renders. :)

Looking forward to seeing your final result, it's nearly there. Meaby you can even add a bit of shadow inside the screen, like the example picture.

Also excellent link Jim, thanks!
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 21, 2010
the only reason i didn't include the screen shadow is b/c the GB is supposed to be on.

thanx for the link jim  :cheers: , and if it doesn't recognise it? no biggie just 1 more layer with a font , meaning i'm gonna make 2 different layers the 2 words.
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: Kirl on May 21, 2010
There'd still be a shadow though, no backlighting... :)
Title: Re: (Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop
Post by: bikerboy on May 21, 2010
um well it all depends from the light and the angle that shines on the object but sure why not i'll add some shadow.

.:EDIT:. @Jim i tried the page and it came up with a few results but the weird thing is that all resulted fonts are in the "predator" language :skint:

first post image updated